US20070125541A1 - Threaded connector for well servicing applications - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L19/00—Joints in which sealing surfaces are pressed together by means of a member, e.g. a swivel nut, screwed on or into one of the joint parts
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- the present invention relates generally to threaded connectors comprising differential thread pitches, and methods of making up a pipe connection via such threaded connectors. More particularly, the present invention relates to threaded connectors for well servicing applications and methods of connecting two pipe sections together by leveraging one component of a threaded connector against another.
- Threaded connectors such as a union comprising an internally threaded nut, for example, may be used to provide a preloaded threaded connection between two sections of pipe in a well servicing application.
- Such threaded connectors are commonly used for high pressure manifolding connections in well servicing applications, such as fracturing, stimulating, and cementing operations.
- the equipment such as pumps, blenders, and threaded connectors, for example, that is required to rig up a manifolding network to a wellhead is transported to the wellsite.
- two pipe sections may be coupled and a union with internal threads and external wings or lugs may be used to form a threaded connection with the two pipe sections by impact loading.
- a pin-end pipe section extends into a box-end pipe section with a face seal provided between them.
- the union is installed over the coupled pipe sections by internal threads on the union engaging external threads on one or both of the pipe sections to form the threaded connection.
- the threaded connection is preloaded to prevent the face seal from extruding under pressure.
- a sledge hammer is typically used to apply force to the radially extending lugs on the union, thereby rotating the union and tightening the threaded connection until a desired amount of preload force is achieved.
- a significant amount of preload force may be required to maintain the face seal when under pressure.
- the impact load necessary to make up the threaded connection can be significant, requiring repeated blows of a sledge hammer that may weigh approximately 6 to 8 pounds, for example.
- Such impact loading may lead to various types of physical injuries, including stress-related injuries, to the personnel who make up these connections, especially in extremely cold or extremely hot environments.
- the present disclosure relates to a threaded connection assembly
- a threaded connection assembly comprising a nut, a multiplier connected to the nut via a first threaded interface having a first number of threads per inch (first TPI), and a well servicing pipe coupling connected to the multiplier via a second threaded interface having a second number of threads per inch (second TPI).
- first TPI first number of threads per inch
- second TPI second number of threads per inch
- the first threaded interface and the second threaded interface may be at least partially formed simultaneously.
- the first TPI is less than the second TPI.
- the threaded connection assembly may further comprise a negative equivalent TPI between the nut and the well servicing pipe coupling.
- the nut connects to the well servicing pipe coupling via a non-threaded connection.
- the well servicing pipe coupling may comprise a pin-end pipe section disposed partially within a box-end pipe section with a face seal provided therebetween.
- the nut and the multiplier may rotate in opposite directions to form the second threaded interface.
- the threaded connection assembly may further comprise a torque tool that simultaneously imparts a rotational force to the nut and an opposite rotational force to the multiplier.
- the torque tool simultaneously engages a hole in the nut and a hole in the multiplier, or a spline on the nut and a hole in the multiplier, or vice versa, or a spline on the nut and a spline on the multiplier.
- the torque tool may comprise a mechanical tool, a hydraulic tool, a pneumatic tool, an electrical tool, or a combination thereof.
- the present disclosure relates to a method of forming a threaded connection for a well servicing application comprising forming a pipe coupling between two well servicing pipe sections, and threading a connector to the pipe coupling to form a threaded connection without impact loading the connector.
- the well servicing application may comprise fracturing, stimulating or cementing.
- the method may further comprise preloading the threaded connection without impact loading the connector, and performing the well servicing application, wherein the preloading prevents a seal in the pipe coupling from extruding during the well servicing application.
- threading the connector to the pipe coupling comprises leveraging a portion of the connector against another portion of the connector.
- preloading the threaded connection comprises imparting a rotational force to a first portion of the connector and simultaneously imparting an opposite rotational force to a second portion of the connector.
- the present disclosure relates to a method of forming a threaded connection for a well servicing application comprising disposing a first pipe section partially within a nut, threading a multiplier into the nut, threading the multiplier onto a second pipe section, and leveraging the multiplier against the nut, or vice versa.
- the method may further comprise attaching the nut to the first pipe section via a non-threaded connection.
- the method further comprises simultaneously imparting opposite rotational forces to the multiplier and the nut to tighten the threaded connection.
- the rotational forces may be imparted mechanically, hydraulically, pneumatically, electrically, or a combination thereof.
- the method may further comprise providing a face seal between the first pipe section and the second pipe section, tightening the threaded connection to provide a sufficient preload to prevent the face seal from extruding during the well servicing application, and performing the well servicing application.
- the present disclosure relates to a torque tool comprising a first engaging portion that engages a first component of a connector, a second engaging portion that engages a second component of the connector, and a threaded shaft extending between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion, wherein rotation of the threaded shaft simultaneously imparts opposite rotational forces to the first component and the second component of the connector.
- the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are disposed at a 90 degree angle.
- the torque tool may further comprise a load-bearing shaft extending between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion.
- the first engaging portion engages a hole or a spline in the first component of the connector
- the second engaging portion engages a hole or a spline in the second component of the connector.
- FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of one representative threaded connector engaging two pipe section components to form a threaded connection
- FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of two separated portions of the threaded connector depicted in FIG. 1 , the two portions comprising a multiplier and a nut;
- FIGS. 3A to 3 C are sequential cross-sectional side views of one embodiment of a make up sequence for the threaded connection depicted in FIG. 1 ;
- FIGS. 4A and 4B are front and back perspective views, respectively, of one embodiment of a torque tool that may be used to make up the threaded connection depicted in FIG. 1 ;
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are front and back perspective views, respectively, of the tool depicted in FIGS. 4A and 4B used to make up the threaded connection of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of another embodiment of one component of a threaded connector comprising a spline nut.
- FIG. 1 depicts one representative threaded connector 100 comprising two separable components, namely a nut 130 and a multiplier 140 , used to form a threaded connection 110 with a pin-end pipe section 220 engaging and coupled to a box-end pipe section 230 .
- the threaded connection 110 comprises a first threaded interface 155 between the multiplier 140 and the box-end pipe section 230 , and a second threaded interface 145 between the multiplier 140 and the nut 130 .
- the threaded interfaces 155 , 145 will be referred to herein as the multiplier-box threads 155 and the nut-multiplier threads 145 .
- TPI threads per inch
- FIG. 2 depicts the separated individual components of the threaded connector 100 of FIG. 1 , namely the multiplier 140 and the nut 130 .
- the multiplier 140 comprises a cylindrical body 200 with an inner thread set 170 and an outer thread set 160 at one end.
- circular holes 180 are provided that extend through the cylindrical body 200 and are spaced circumferentially about the cylindrical body 200 .
- the nut 130 comprises a cylindrical body 210 with a flange 240 .
- Circular bores 190 extend through the flange 240 and are spaced circumferentially about the flange 240 .
- An inner set of threads 150 is located along the inner diameter of the cylindrical body 210 near the flange 240 .
- the inner multiplier threads 170 engage similar outer threads on the box-end pipe section 230 to form the multiplier-box threads 155
- the inner nut threads 150 engage the outer multiplier threads 160 to form the nut-multiplier threads 145 .
- the threaded connection 110 comprises two threaded interfaces, the nut-multiplier threads 145 and the multiplier-box threads 155 .
- the threaded connector 100 is designed such that the number of threads per inch, and therefore, the thread pitch, at the nut-multiplier threads 145 is different than the number of threads per inch, and therefore, the thread pitch at the multiplier-box threads 155 .
- TPI EQ (TPI nut-multiplier ⁇ TPI multiplier-box ) /(TPI nut-multiplier ⁇ TPI multiplier-box )
- the threaded connector 100 is designed such that the number of threads per inch at the nut-multiplier threads 145 (TPI nut-multiplier ) is less than the number of threads per inch at the multiplier-box threads 155 (TPI multiplier-box ), which results in a negative equivalent number of threads per inch ( ⁇ TPI EQ ) between the nut 130 and the box-end pipe section 230 per the above equation.
- the TPI EQ ⁇ 12.
- This negative ⁇ TPI EQ enables the multiplier 140 to thread into the nut 130 in a rotational direction opposite the direction the multiplier 140 rotates when threading onto the box-end pipe section 230 .
- the multiplier 140 may then be threaded into the nut 130 by rotating the multiplier 140 in the opposite direction.
- the multiplier 140 actually begins threading off of the box-end pipe section 230 as it threads onto the nut 130 at a faster rate to tighten the connection.
- This design is functionally advantageous for several reasons. First, the multiplier 140 threads into, not out of, the nut 130 as the threaded connection 110 is tightened.
- the threaded connection 110 is made up by leveraging the nut 130 against the multiplier 140 .
- Such leveraging eliminates the need for impact loading or for leverage from another source besides the threaded connector 100 components 130 , 140 during make up of the threaded connection 110 .
- the TPI EQ between the nut 130 and the box-end pipe section 230 may be positive.
- a positive equivalent number of threads per inch (+TPI EQ ) between the nut 130 and the box-end pipe section 230 would result if the number of threads per inch at the nut-multiplier threads 145 (TPI nut-multiplier ) were greater than the number of threads per inch at the multiplier-box threads 155 (TPI multiplier-box ).
- the multiplier 140 would have to rotate in the same direction to thread into the nut 130 and to thread onto the box-end pipe section 230 . This would prevent the nut 130 from providing leverage for the multiplier 140 when tightening the threaded connection 110 .
- leverage for this tightening process would have to be provided by another source besides the threaded connector 100 components 130 , 140 , or the threaded connection 110 would have to be made up by another method.
- FIGS. 3A through 3C depict one embodiment of a make up sequence for a threaded connection 110 comprising a threaded connector 100 with a negative equivalent number of threads per inch ( ⁇ TPI EQ ) between the nut 130 and the box-end pipe section 230 .
- the pin-end pipe section 220 connects to the nut 130 via dogs 165 and a retaining ring 166
- the multiplier 140 connects to the nut 130 via the nut-multiplier threads 145 .
- the nut 130 slides over the pin-end pipe section 220 and the dogs 165 are positioned to engage a shoulder 175 on the pin-end pipe section 220 .
- annular ring portion 185 of the nut 130 engages an annular recess 195 formed into the dogs 165 .
- the dogs 165 comprise a plurality of partial circular segments that fit together to form a complete circle.
- a retaining ring 166 is installed that surrounds the dogs 165 to hold them together in position about the pin-end pipe section 220 .
- the multiplier 140 is hand threaded into the nut 130 while the nut 130 is held in place, leaving some room for further engagement, as depicted in FIG. 3A .
- the nut 130 is prevented from moving axially, but not rotationally, via the retaining ring 166 and the dogs 165 engaging the shoulder 175 of the pin-end pipe section 220 .
- the nut 130 is constrained from moving axially by the engagement of the annular ring portion 185 of the nut 130 within the annular recess 195 of the dogs 165 and the retaining ring 166 .
- the multiplier 140 is then threaded onto the box-end pipe section 230 via multiplier-box threads 155 until hand-tight.
- the box-end pipe section 230 receives and engages the pin-end pipe section 220 with a seal 135 provided therebetween.
- a rubber compound with a lip fits into a groove located at the end of the box-end pipe section 230 .
- the rubber compound engages the pin-end pipe section 220 to form a face seal 135 where the pipe sections 220 , 230 engage.
- the nut 130 does not move relative to the multiplier 140 at the threads 145 .
- the multiplier 140 is further threaded into the nut 130 .
- a torque tool may be inserted into the threaded connector 100 to further tighten the threaded connection 110 until a desired level of preload is applied.
- the threaded connection 110 must be preloaded to prevent the face seal 135 from extruding when the threaded connection 110 is placed under operating pressure during well servicing applications.
- the seal 135 is compressed, as shown in FIG. 3C , until metal-to-metal contact is achieved between the box-end pipe section 230 and the pin-end pipe section 220 , which thereby prevents the face seal 135 from extruding under pressure.
- the threaded connection 110 is not properly preloaded, application of fluid pressure within the threaded connection 110 could cause a loss of the face seal 135 .
- the multiplier 140 is threaded onto the box-end pipe section 230 via multiplier-box threads 145 while at the same time, the nut 130 is threaded onto the multiplier 140 via nut-multiplier threads 155 .
- Contact of the dogs 165 with the shoulder 175 of the pin-end pipe section 220 permits the nut 130 to provide leverage to the multiplier 140 during this tightening procedure.
- the threaded connection 110 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3C can be made up without applying an impact load to the threaded connector 100 , in contrast to the traditional method of making connections using a union-type connector. Instead, the threaded connection 110 can be made up by applying an opposite rotational force to the multiplier 140 and the nut 130 , simultaneously.
- FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B depict a front and back perspective view, respectively, of one representative torque tool 300 that may be used to make up a threaded connection 110 having a negative TPI EQ between the nut 130 and the box-end pipe section 230 .
- the torque tool 300 comprises a first support 340 , a second support 350 , and a third support 360 ; a threaded shaft 320 extending between the first support 340 and the second support 350 ; a load-bearing shaft 330 extending between the first support 340 and the second support 350 ; a multiplier-engaging pin 390 extending downwardly from the first support 340 to insert into the a hole 180 of the multiplier 140 ; and, as best depicted in FIG. 4B , two nut-engaging pins 370 , 380 , extending laterally from the third support 360 to insert into bores 190 of the nut 130 .
- the threaded shaft 320 is locked to the second support 350 such that the threaded shaft 320 is rotatable but not slideable relative to the second support 350 .
- a hex 310 is located at one end of the threaded shaft 320 closest to the second support 350 , and at the opposite end the threaded shaft 320 is threaded into the first support 340 .
- the torque tool 300 is inserted into the threaded connector 100 by inserting the multiplier-engaging pin 390 into one of the holes 180 in the multiplier 140 and the nut-engaging pins 370 , 380 into two adjacent bores 190 in the nut 130 , as shown in perspective front and back views in FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B , respectively.
- the multiplier-engaging pin 390 is not visible in FIG. 5A or FIG. 5B since it has been inserted into a hole 180 of the multiplier 140 .
- the nut-engaging pins 370 , 380 extend through two adjacent bores 190 of the nut 130 .
- a socket wrench, torque wrench, drill or similar tool may then be inserted into the hex 310 of the torque tool 300 to apply a rotational force to the threaded shaft 320 , thereby causing it to rotate or thread out of the first support 340 .
- the threaded shaft 320 threads out of the first support 340 , it acts to push the first support 340 away from the second support 350 .
- rotation of the threaded shaft 320 also pushes the first support 340 and the third support 360 apart. This action causes the nut 130 and the multiplier 140 to rotate in opposite directions, thus tightening the threaded connection 110 .
- the nut 130 actually tightens onto the multiplier 140 faster than the multiplier 140 threads off of the box-end pipe section 230 .
- torque tool 300 depicted and described above represents only one possible tool design that could be utilized to tighten the threaded connection 110 .
- any tool capable of simultaneously engaging both the nut 130 and multiplier 140 and applying a force that causes the nut 130 and the multiplier 140 to rotate opposite each other may be used instead of torque tool 300 to tighten the threaded connection 110 .
- the bores 190 of the nut 130 and the holes 180 of the multiplier 140 are provided purely for a mechanical means of leverage. As one of ordinary skill in the art will understand, this leverage may be applied mechanically, electrically, pneumatically, hydraulically or by another means.
- the nut 130 may be replaced with a spline nut 600 as depicted in FIG. 6 .
- the spline nut 600 comprises no flange 240 and includes splines 610 spaced about the circumference of the spline nut 600 .
- the torque tool 300 of FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B could be modified to engage the splines 610 and rotate the spline nut 600 with respect to the multiplier 140 to tighten the threaded connection 110 .
- splines could also be provided along the multiplier 140 circumference, and the torque tool 300 could be modified to engage such splines when tightening the threaded connection 110 .
- other design features besides bores 180 and holes 190 or splines 610 , could be utilized to allow a torque tool to simultaneously engage both a nut 130 , 600 and a multiplier 140 of the threaded connector 100 to tighten the threaded connection 110 .
- threaded connectors 100 comprising a nut 130 , 600 and a multiplier 140
- methods for making up threaded connections 110 between two pipe sections 220 , 230 using such threaded connectors 100 have been presented for purposes of illustration and description and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed.
- TPI nut-multiplier the specific number of threads per inch at the nut-multiplier threads 145
- multiplier-box threads 155 could be modified to permit quicker assemblage of the threaded connection 110 .
- the nut 130 and the multiplier 140 could be modified to utilize design features other than bores 180 , holes 190 or splines 610 , as depicted in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 . Regardless of the chosen design feature, whether bores 180 , holes 190 , splines 610 , or something else, such features would permit a tool to simultaneously engage both the nut 130 , 600 and the multiplier 140 to tighten the threaded connection 110 .
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A threaded connection assembly comprises a nut, a multiplier connected to the nut via a first threaded interface having a first number of threads per inch and a well servicing pipe coupling connected to the multiplier via a second threaded interface having a second number of threads per inch. A method of forming a threaded connection for a well servicing application comprises forming a pipe coupling between two well servicing pipe sections and threading a connector to the pipe coupling to form a threaded connection without impact loading the connector. Another method for forming a threaded connection comprises disposing a first pipe section partially within a nut, threading a multiplier into the nut, threading the multiplier onto a second pipe section, and leveraging the multiplier against the nut, or vice versa.
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- The present invention relates generally to threaded connectors comprising differential thread pitches, and methods of making up a pipe connection via such threaded connectors. More particularly, the present invention relates to threaded connectors for well servicing applications and methods of connecting two pipe sections together by leveraging one component of a threaded connector against another.
- Threaded connectors, such as a union comprising an internally threaded nut, for example, may be used to provide a preloaded threaded connection between two sections of pipe in a well servicing application. Such threaded connectors are commonly used for high pressure manifolding connections in well servicing applications, such as fracturing, stimulating, and cementing operations. Typically, the equipment, such as pumps, blenders, and threaded connectors, for example, that is required to rig up a manifolding network to a wellhead is transported to the wellsite. As the manifolding network is connected to the wellhead, two pipe sections may be coupled and a union with internal threads and external wings or lugs may be used to form a threaded connection with the two pipe sections by impact loading. First, a pin-end pipe section extends into a box-end pipe section with a face seal provided between them. Then the union is installed over the coupled pipe sections by internal threads on the union engaging external threads on one or both of the pipe sections to form the threaded connection. Finally, the threaded connection is preloaded to prevent the face seal from extruding under pressure. To preload the threaded connection, a sledge hammer is typically used to apply force to the radially extending lugs on the union, thereby rotating the union and tightening the threaded connection until a desired amount of preload force is achieved.
- A significant amount of preload force may be required to maintain the face seal when under pressure. Hence, the impact load necessary to make up the threaded connection can be significant, requiring repeated blows of a sledge hammer that may weigh approximately 6 to 8 pounds, for example. Such impact loading may lead to various types of physical injuries, including stress-related injuries, to the personnel who make up these connections, especially in extremely cold or extremely hot environments.
- Thus, a need exists for alternative apparatus and methods to make up threaded connections in well servicing applications without impact loading. The ability to make up threaded connections without impact loading may remove hazards associated with swinging hammers, trip hazards due to hydraulic and pneumatic lines and power tools, and flying debris from impact on traditional connections. Due to the significant preload force required in such threaded connections, the alternative apparatus and methods must be capable of applying the requisite preload force to maintain a positive face seal between two pipe sections when that threaded connection is under pressure.
- In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a threaded connection assembly comprising a nut, a multiplier connected to the nut via a first threaded interface having a first number of threads per inch (first TPI), and a well servicing pipe coupling connected to the multiplier via a second threaded interface having a second number of threads per inch (second TPI). The first threaded interface and the second threaded interface may be at least partially formed simultaneously. In an embodiment, the first TPI is less than the second TPI. The threaded connection assembly may further comprise a negative equivalent TPI between the nut and the well servicing pipe coupling. In an embodiment, the nut connects to the well servicing pipe coupling via a non-threaded connection. The well servicing pipe coupling may comprise a pin-end pipe section disposed partially within a box-end pipe section with a face seal provided therebetween. The nut and the multiplier may rotate in opposite directions to form the second threaded interface. The threaded connection assembly may further comprise a torque tool that simultaneously imparts a rotational force to the nut and an opposite rotational force to the multiplier. In various embodiments, the torque tool simultaneously engages a hole in the nut and a hole in the multiplier, or a spline on the nut and a hole in the multiplier, or vice versa, or a spline on the nut and a spline on the multiplier. The torque tool may comprise a mechanical tool, a hydraulic tool, a pneumatic tool, an electrical tool, or a combination thereof.
- In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method of forming a threaded connection for a well servicing application comprising forming a pipe coupling between two well servicing pipe sections, and threading a connector to the pipe coupling to form a threaded connection without impact loading the connector. The well servicing application may comprise fracturing, stimulating or cementing. The method may further comprise preloading the threaded connection without impact loading the connector, and performing the well servicing application, wherein the preloading prevents a seal in the pipe coupling from extruding during the well servicing application. In an embodiment, threading the connector to the pipe coupling comprises leveraging a portion of the connector against another portion of the connector. In an embodiment, preloading the threaded connection comprises imparting a rotational force to a first portion of the connector and simultaneously imparting an opposite rotational force to a second portion of the connector.
- In yet another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method of forming a threaded connection for a well servicing application comprising disposing a first pipe section partially within a nut, threading a multiplier into the nut, threading the multiplier onto a second pipe section, and leveraging the multiplier against the nut, or vice versa. The method may further comprise attaching the nut to the first pipe section via a non-threaded connection. In an embodiment, the method further comprises simultaneously imparting opposite rotational forces to the multiplier and the nut to tighten the threaded connection. The rotational forces may be imparted mechanically, hydraulically, pneumatically, electrically, or a combination thereof. The method may further comprise providing a face seal between the first pipe section and the second pipe section, tightening the threaded connection to provide a sufficient preload to prevent the face seal from extruding during the well servicing application, and performing the well servicing application.
- In still another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a torque tool comprising a first engaging portion that engages a first component of a connector, a second engaging portion that engages a second component of the connector, and a threaded shaft extending between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion, wherein rotation of the threaded shaft simultaneously imparts opposite rotational forces to the first component and the second component of the connector. In an embodiment, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are disposed at a 90 degree angle. The torque tool may further comprise a load-bearing shaft extending between the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion. In various embodiments, the first engaging portion engages a hole or a spline in the first component of the connector, and the second engaging portion engages a hole or a spline in the second component of the connector.
- For a more detailed description of the present invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of one representative threaded connector engaging two pipe section components to form a threaded connection; -
FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of two separated portions of the threaded connector depicted inFIG. 1 , the two portions comprising a multiplier and a nut; -
FIGS. 3A to 3C are sequential cross-sectional side views of one embodiment of a make up sequence for the threaded connection depicted inFIG. 1 ; -
FIGS. 4A and 4B are front and back perspective views, respectively, of one embodiment of a torque tool that may be used to make up the threaded connection depicted inFIG. 1 ; -
FIGS. 5A and 5B are front and back perspective views, respectively, of the tool depicted inFIGS. 4A and 4B used to make up the threaded connection ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of another embodiment of one component of a threaded connector comprising a spline nut. - Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular components. This document does not intend to distinguish between components that differ in name but not function. In the following discussion and in the claims, the terms “including” and “comprising” are used in an open-ended fashion, and thus should be interpreted to mean “including, but not limited to . . . ”.
- Various embodiments of threaded connectors for use in well servicing applications will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used for like features throughout the several views. There are shown in the drawings, and herein will be described in detail, specific embodiments of threaded connectors operable to connect two pipe sections together without the application of an impact load, with the understanding that this disclosure is representative only and is not intended to limit the invention to those embodiments illustrated and described herein. The embodiments of the threaded connectors and the methods disclosed herein may be used in any type of well servicing application where it is desired to connect two pipe sections together. It is to be fully recognized that the different teachings of the embodiments disclosed herein may be employed separately or in any suitable combination to produce desired results.
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FIG. 1 depicts one representative threadedconnector 100 comprising two separable components, namely anut 130 and amultiplier 140, used to form a threadedconnection 110 with a pin-end pipe section 220 engaging and coupled to a box-end pipe section 230. The threadedconnection 110 comprises a first threadedinterface 155 between themultiplier 140 and the box-end pipe section 230, and a second threadedinterface 145 between themultiplier 140 and thenut 130. The threaded interfaces 155, 145 will be referred to herein as the multiplier-box threads 155 and the nut-multiplier threads 145. As will be described in more detail below, the number of threads per inch (TPI) at the nut-multiplier threads 145 is different than the TPI at the multiplier-box threads 155. TPI equals the inverse of the thread pitch (i.e. TPI =1/thread pitch). Hence, a larger or courser thread pitch corresponds to a smaller TPI, and likewise, a smaller or finer thread pitch corresponds to a larger TPI. -
FIG. 2 depicts the separated individual components of the threadedconnector 100 ofFIG. 1 , namely themultiplier 140 and thenut 130. In one embodiment, themultiplier 140 comprises acylindrical body 200 with an inner thread set 170 and an outer thread set 160 at one end. At the opposing end of themultiplier 140,circular holes 180 are provided that extend through thecylindrical body 200 and are spaced circumferentially about thecylindrical body 200. In one embodiment, thenut 130 comprises acylindrical body 210 with aflange 240. Circular bores 190 extend through theflange 240 and are spaced circumferentially about theflange 240. An inner set ofthreads 150 is located along the inner diameter of thecylindrical body 210 near theflange 240. When the threadedconnection 110 is made up, theinner multiplier threads 170 engage similar outer threads on the box-end pipe section 230 to form the multiplier-box threads 155, and theinner nut threads 150 engage theouter multiplier threads 160 to form the nut-multiplier threads 145. - Referring again to
FIG. 1 , the threadedconnection 110 comprises two threaded interfaces, the nut-multiplier threads 145 and the multiplier-box threads 155. The threadedconnector 100 is designed such that the number of threads per inch, and therefore, the thread pitch, at the nut-multiplier threads 145 is different than the number of threads per inch, and therefore, the thread pitch at the multiplier-box threads 155. When larger or courser thread pitches, corresponding to smaller TPIs, are provided at the nut-multiplier threads 145 and the multiplier-box threads 155, a fine equivalent TPI is provided between thenut 130 and the box-end pipe section 230 according to the following equation:
TPIEQ=(TPInut-multiplier×TPI multiplier-box) /(TPInut-multiplier−TPI multiplier-box)
where: -
- TPIEQ is the equivalent number of threads per inch between the
nut 130 and the box-end pipe section 230, - TPInut-multiplier is the number of threads per inch at the nut-
multiplier threads 145, and - TPImultiplier-box is the number of threads per inch at the multiplier-
box threads 155.
One advantage of this fine equivalent TPI is that less torque must be applied to the threadedconnection 110 to reach a desired preload during make up.
- TPIEQ is the equivalent number of threads per inch between the
- In one embodiment, the threaded
connector 100 is designed such that the number of threads per inch at the nut-multiplier threads 145 (TPInut-multiplier) is less than the number of threads per inch at the multiplier-box threads 155 (TPImultiplier-box), which results in a negative equivalent number of threads per inch (−TPIEQ) between thenut 130 and the box-end pipe section 230 per the above equation. For example, where TPInut-multiplier =3 and TPImultiplier-box =4, the TPIEQ =− 12. This negative −TPIEQ enables themultiplier 140 to thread into thenut 130 in a rotational direction opposite the direction themultiplier 140 rotates when threading onto the box-end pipe section 230. Specifically, after themultiplier 140 has been partially threaded onto the box-end pipe section 230 via the multiplier-box threads 155, themultiplier 140 may then be threaded into thenut 130 by rotating themultiplier 140 in the opposite direction. Thus, themultiplier 140 actually begins threading off of the box-end pipe section 230 as it threads onto thenut 130 at a faster rate to tighten the connection. This design is functionally advantageous for several reasons. First, themultiplier 140 threads into, not out of, thenut 130 as the threadedconnection 110 is tightened. Second, the threadedconnection 110 is made up by leveraging thenut 130 against themultiplier 140. Such leveraging eliminates the need for impact loading or for leverage from another source besides the threadedconnector 100components connection 110. - In another embodiment, the TPIEQ between the
nut 130 and the box-end pipe section 230 may be positive. Per the above equation, a positive equivalent number of threads per inch (+TPIEQ) between thenut 130 and the box-end pipe section 230 would result if the number of threads per inch at the nut-multiplier threads 145 (TPInut-multiplier) were greater than the number of threads per inch at the multiplier-box threads 155 (TPImultiplier-box). Then, themultiplier 140 would have to rotate in the same direction to thread into thenut 130 and to thread onto the box-end pipe section 230. This would prevent thenut 130 from providing leverage for themultiplier 140 when tightening the threadedconnection 110. Thus, leverage for this tightening process would have to be provided by another source besides the threadedconnector 100components connection 110 would have to be made up by another method. -
FIGS. 3A through 3C depict one embodiment of a make up sequence for a threadedconnection 110 comprising a threadedconnector 100 with a negative equivalent number of threads per inch (−TPIEQ) between thenut 130 and the box-end pipe section 230. As shown inFIG. 3A , the pin-end pipe section 220 connects to thenut 130 viadogs 165 and a retainingring 166, and themultiplier 140 connects to thenut 130 via the nut-multiplier threads 145. To make up the threadedconnection 110, thenut 130 slides over the pin-end pipe section 220 and thedogs 165 are positioned to engage ashoulder 175 on the pin-end pipe section 220. Anannular ring portion 185 of thenut 130 engages anannular recess 195 formed into thedogs 165. In one embodiment, thedogs 165 comprise a plurality of partial circular segments that fit together to form a complete circle. Then a retainingring 166 is installed that surrounds thedogs 165 to hold them together in position about the pin-end pipe section 220. Next, themultiplier 140 is hand threaded into thenut 130 while thenut 130 is held in place, leaving some room for further engagement, as depicted inFIG. 3A . As themultiplier 140 is threaded into thenut 130 via the nut-multiplier threads 145, thenut 130 is prevented from moving axially, but not rotationally, via the retainingring 166 and thedogs 165 engaging theshoulder 175 of the pin-end pipe section 220. In particular, thenut 130 is constrained from moving axially by the engagement of theannular ring portion 185 of thenut 130 within theannular recess 195 of thedogs 165 and the retainingring 166. - Referring now to
FIG. 3B , themultiplier 140 is then threaded onto the box-end pipe section 230 via multiplier-box threads 155 until hand-tight. At this point, the box-end pipe section 230 receives and engages the pin-end pipe section 220 with aseal 135 provided therebetween. In particular, a rubber compound with a lip fits into a groove located at the end of the box-end pipe section 230. When thepipe sections end pipe section 220 to form aface seal 135 where thepipe sections nut 130 does not move relative to themultiplier 140 at thethreads 145. - In the final step of make up, as depicted in
FIG. 3C , themultiplier 140 is further threaded into thenut 130. Next, a torque tool may be inserted into the threadedconnector 100 to further tighten the threadedconnection 110 until a desired level of preload is applied. In particular, the threadedconnection 110 must be preloaded to prevent theface seal 135 from extruding when the threadedconnection 110 is placed under operating pressure during well servicing applications. When the threadedconnection 110 is properly preloaded, theseal 135 is compressed, as shown inFIG. 3C , until metal-to-metal contact is achieved between the box-end pipe section 230 and the pin-end pipe section 220, which thereby prevents theface seal 135 from extruding under pressure. If the threadedconnection 110 is not properly preloaded, application of fluid pressure within the threadedconnection 110 could cause a loss of theface seal 135. As tightening of the threadedconnection 110 progresses, themultiplier 140 is threaded onto the box-end pipe section 230 via multiplier-box threads 145 while at the same time, thenut 130 is threaded onto themultiplier 140 via nut-multiplier threads 155. Contact of thedogs 165 with theshoulder 175 of the pin-end pipe section 220 permits thenut 130 to provide leverage to themultiplier 140 during this tightening procedure. - Thus, the threaded
connection 110 shown inFIG. 1 andFIG. 3C can be made up without applying an impact load to the threadedconnector 100, in contrast to the traditional method of making connections using a union-type connector. Instead, the threadedconnection 110 can be made up by applying an opposite rotational force to themultiplier 140 and thenut 130, simultaneously. -
FIG. 4A andFIG. 4B depict a front and back perspective view, respectively, of onerepresentative torque tool 300 that may be used to make up a threadedconnection 110 having a negative TPIEQ between thenut 130 and the box-end pipe section 230. Referring first toFIG. 4A , thetorque tool 300 comprises afirst support 340, asecond support 350, and athird support 360; a threadedshaft 320 extending between thefirst support 340 and thesecond support 350; a load-bearing shaft 330 extending between thefirst support 340 and thesecond support 350; a multiplier-engagingpin 390 extending downwardly from thefirst support 340 to insert into the ahole 180 of themultiplier 140; and, as best depicted inFIG. 4B , two nut-engagingpins third support 360 to insert intobores 190 of thenut 130. The threadedshaft 320 is locked to thesecond support 350 such that the threadedshaft 320 is rotatable but not slideable relative to thesecond support 350. Ahex 310 is located at one end of the threadedshaft 320 closest to thesecond support 350, and at the opposite end the threadedshaft 320 is threaded into thefirst support 340. - During the final stage of make up of the threaded
connection 110, thetorque tool 300 is inserted into the threadedconnector 100 by inserting the multiplier-engagingpin 390 into one of theholes 180 in themultiplier 140 and the nut-engagingpins adjacent bores 190 in thenut 130, as shown in perspective front and back views inFIG. 5A andFIG. 5B , respectively. The multiplier-engagingpin 390 is not visible inFIG. 5A orFIG. 5B since it has been inserted into ahole 180 of themultiplier 140. However, as best shown inFIG. 5B , the nut-engagingpins adjacent bores 190 of thenut 130. - A socket wrench, torque wrench, drill or similar tool may then be inserted into the
hex 310 of thetorque tool 300 to apply a rotational force to the threadedshaft 320, thereby causing it to rotate or thread out of thefirst support 340. As the threadedshaft 320 threads out of thefirst support 340, it acts to push thefirst support 340 away from thesecond support 350. Further, because the threadedshaft 320 is not slideable relative to thesecond support 350, and thesecond support 350 is fixed relative to thethird support 360, rotation of the threadedshaft 320 also pushes thefirst support 340 and thethird support 360 apart. This action causes thenut 130 and themultiplier 140 to rotate in opposite directions, thus tightening the threadedconnection 110. Also, because the number of threads per inch at the nut-multiplier threads 145 (TPInut multiplier) is less than the number of threads per inch at the multiplier-box threads 155 (TPImultiplier-box), thenut 130 actually tightens onto themultiplier 140 faster than themultiplier 140 threads off of the box-end pipe section 230. - One of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that the
torque tool 300 depicted and described above represents only one possible tool design that could be utilized to tighten the threadedconnection 110. In fact, any tool capable of simultaneously engaging both thenut 130 andmultiplier 140 and applying a force that causes thenut 130 and themultiplier 140 to rotate opposite each other may be used instead oftorque tool 300 to tighten the threadedconnection 110. Thebores 190 of thenut 130 and theholes 180 of themultiplier 140 are provided purely for a mechanical means of leverage. As one of ordinary skill in the art will understand, this leverage may be applied mechanically, electrically, pneumatically, hydraulically or by another means. - In another embodiment of the threaded
connector 100, thenut 130 may be replaced with aspline nut 600 as depicted inFIG. 6 . Instead of thebores 190 in theflange 240 of thenut 130, as depicted inFIG. 2 , thespline nut 600 comprises noflange 240 and includessplines 610 spaced about the circumference of thespline nut 600. Thetorque tool 300 ofFIG. 3A andFIG. 3B could be modified to engage thesplines 610 and rotate thespline nut 600 with respect to themultiplier 140 to tighten the threadedconnection 110. One of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that splines could also be provided along themultiplier 140 circumference, and thetorque tool 300 could be modified to engage such splines when tightening the threadedconnection 110. Moreover, other design features, besidesbores 180 andholes 190 orsplines 610, could be utilized to allow a torque tool to simultaneously engage both anut multiplier 140 of the threadedconnector 100 to tighten the threadedconnection 110. - The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of threaded
connectors 100 comprising anut multiplier 140, and methods for making up threadedconnections 110 between twopipe sections connectors 100, have been presented for purposes of illustration and description and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Obviously many other modifications and variations of these embodiments are possible. In particular, the specific number of threads per inch at the nut-multiplier threads 145 (TPInut-multiplier) and/or the number of threads per inch at the multiplier-box threads 155 (TPImultiplier-box) could be modified to permit quicker assemblage of the threadedconnection 110. Also, thenut 130 and themultiplier 140 could be modified to utilize design features other thanbores 180,holes 190 orsplines 610, as depicted inFIG. 2 andFIG. 6 . Regardless of the chosen design feature, whether bores 180, holes 190,splines 610, or something else, such features would permit a tool to simultaneously engage both thenut multiplier 140 to tighten the threadedconnection 110. - While several embodiments of threaded
connectors 100 and methods for making up threadedconnections 110 have been shown and described herein, modifications may be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and the teachings of the invention. The embodiments described are representative only, and are not intended to be limiting. Many variations, combinations, and modifications of the applications disclosed herein are possible and are within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection is not limited by the description set out above, but is defined by the claims which follow, that scope including all equivalents of the subject matter of the claims.
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1. A threaded connection assembly comprising:
a nut;
a multiplier connected to the nut via a first threaded interface having a first number of threads per inch (first TPI); and
a well servicing pipe coupling connected to the multiplier via a second threaded interface having a second number of threads per inch (second TPI).
2. The threaded connection assembly of claim 1 wherein the first TPI is less than the second TPI.
3. The threaded connection assembly of claim 1 wherein an equivalent TPI between the nut and the well servicing pipe coupling is negative.
4. The threaded connection assembly of claim 1 wherein the first threaded interface and the second threaded interface are at least partially formed simultaneously.
5. The threaded connection assembly of claim 1 wherein the nut connects to the well servicing pipe coupling via a non-threaded connection.
6. The threaded connection assembly of claim 1 wherein the nut and the multiplier rotate in opposite directions to form the second threaded interface.
7. The threaded connection assembly of claim 6 further comprising a torque tool that simultaneously imparts a rotational force to the nut and an opposite rotational force to the multiplier.
8. The threaded connection assembly of claim 7 wherein the torque tool simultaneously engages a hole in the nut and a hole in the multiplier.
9. The threaded connection assembly of claim 7 wherein the torque tool simultaneously engages a spline on the nut and a hole in the multiplier, or vice versa.
10. The threaded connection assembly of claim 7 wherein the torque tool simultaneously engages a spline on the nut and a spline on the multiplier.
11. The threaded connection assembly of claim 7 wherein the torque tool comprises a mechanical tool, a hydraulic tool, a pneumatic tool, an electrical tool, or a combination thereof.
12. The threaded connection assembly of claim 1 wherein the well servicing pipe coupling comprises: a pin-end pipe section disposed partially within a box-end pipe section with a face seal provided therebetween.
13. A method of forming a threaded connection for a well servicing application comprising:
forming a pipe coupling between two well servicing pipe sections; and
threading a connector to the pipe coupling to form a threaded connection without impact loading the connector.
14. The method of claim 13 further comprising:
preloading the threaded connection without impact loading the connector; and
performing the well servicing application;
wherein the preloading prevents a seal in the pipe coupling from extruding during the well servicing application.
15. The method of claim 13 wherein threading the connector to the pipe coupling comprises leveraging a portion of the connector against another portion of the connector.
16. The method of claim 14 wherein preloading the threaded connection comprises imparting a rotational force to a first portion of the connector and simultaneously imparting an opposite rotational force to a second portion of the connector.
17. The method of claim 14 wherein the well servicing application comprises fracturing, stimulating or cementing.
18. A method of forming a threaded connection for a well servicing application comprising:
disposing a first pipe section partially within a nut;
threading a multiplier into the nut;
threading the multiplier onto a second pipe section; and
leveraging the multiplier against the nut, or vice versa.
19. The method of claim 18 further comprising attaching the nut to the first pipe section via a non-threaded connection.
20. The method of claim 18 further comprising simultaneously imparting opposite rotational forces to the multiplier and the nut to tighten the threaded connection.
21. The method of claim 20 wherein the rotational forces are imparted mechanically, hydraulically, pneumatically, electrically, or a combination thereof.
22. The method of claim 18 further comprising:
providing a face seal between the first pipe section and the second pipe section;
tightening the threaded connection to provide a sufficient preload to prevent the face seal from extruding during the well servicing application.
23. The method of claim 22 further comprising performing the well servicing application.
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